Pure

 PC
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 42
  3. Negative: 6 out of 42
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  1. JoihnO
    Oct 14, 2008
    4
    This is a fun game that is not too difficult and has enough big-air-eye-candy to give you 4 mental cavities. But there is one thing that is a major downside. The Load Screens. I have a decent computer with an up to date graphics card and 4 gigs of ram. The game runs smoothly on all of the menus and the actual racing part. But it takes FOREVER to load ANYTHING. It takes me 4 minutes to getThis is a fun game that is not too difficult and has enough big-air-eye-candy to give you 4 mental cavities. But there is one thing that is a major downside. The Load Screens. I have a decent computer with an up to date graphics card and 4 gigs of ram. The game runs smoothly on all of the menus and the actual racing part. But it takes FOREVER to load ANYTHING. It takes me 4 minutes to get to the main menu. Another 4 minutes to load the map, and another 3 minutes just to leave the race and go to the main menu. It's riduclous. I enjoy playing this game, but I will uninstall it next week and throw it away if the load screens continue to take forever.… Expand
  2. Wallwatcher
    Jun 23, 2019
    7
    I played Pure in 2019 and it held up pretty good over the years I'd say. Of course online play doesn't work anymore but the gameplay in the world tour mode provides spectacular fun. Towards the end it can get a bit stale, however, since there could be a few more tracks. The graphics are solid, the music is very fitting with its punk/rock focus.
    But there is a major downside: the PC port    I played Pure in 2019 and it held up pretty good over the years I'd say. Of course online play doesn't work anymore but the gameplay in the world tour mode provides spectacular fun. Towards the end it can get a bit stale, however, since there could be a few more tracks. The graphics are solid, the music is very fitting with its punk/rock focus.
    But there is a major downside: the PC port is just a pain in the ass. It is such a lazy port and everybody seems to be having different problems with it. I didn't encounter the long load times most people are complaining about but I had random problems with starting the game and it didn't register my Xbox One controller correctly in the beginning (you absolutely need a controller to play this, playing with keyboard will make you want to kill yourself and others). When I finally got the controller to work, there was no option to change the button layouts... not even a screen where I could just see the mappings, so I had to figure everything out myself. Also, some graphical effects are actually missing from the PC port (and here I am buying the PC version because i thought it would be graphically superior).
    To sum it up: the game runs smooth and is still loads of fun when played in short bursts. But playing it on console might be the better way of experiencing it.    … Expand
  3. The_D4RknesS
    Aug 18, 2022
    4
    super fun game and to be better, all that was missing was cars, motorcycles and trucks since I'm not a big fan of ATV
    biggest problem with the game.... it takes a long time to load

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#35 Best PC Game of 2008
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#58 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. GameStar
    85
    Great graphics, breathtaking stunts and fantastic driving feel - Pure is the surprise hit of the year as far as racing games are concerned. It's a perfect blend of fun and action and looks fantastic. It's possible to create more than 60.000 different Quads out of components, so no Quad looks like the other in multiplayer games. There is no story at all, but it's the perfect casual game once you're done with the short career mode.
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  2. DarkZero
    80
    A perfectly polished and presented package. It offers extreme-tricking and adrenaline-fuelled racing and does it in a refreshing and challenging way.
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  3. IGN
    84
    Pure delivers an outrageous, arcadey off-road racing experience with style and slickness. The controls are intuitive, the tracks are pure eye candy and the tricks are so crazy and over-the-top that you’ll find yourself gasping with glee when you land your first Lazy Girl.
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